Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-15
OREGON NEWS.
rvervthing Of General Interest In
Condensed Form.

An attempt will be made 70 gro"
cotton in Umpqua valley.
The Dallas city hall has been com
pleted and accepted by that CITY.
AL sherfin, who killed man named
Pope. at Lakeview, has been convictea
OF manslaughtsr.
A couple of buildings are beng
constructed at Rays landing 10 DC
used as car shops.
MANY farmers of Caiapooia are lay
ing tiles in the bottom lands as
means OF drainage.
One hundred and si1ty-nine indi
yiduals and corporations pay taxas on
$4,000 and over in Benton county.
Anew postoffioe has been established
at Sanger. and mail service has been
extended from Medical Springs to that
place.
The President has appointed VIM.
w. Doug liberty, of Missouri, agent for
the Indians of the Warm Springs
Agency.
The Oregon Pacific Railroad Com
pany is repairing the docks, by re-
moving track and planking and drly-
ing new piling at Yaquina.
Gov. Pennoyer has appointed Will
liam Galloway, of Yamhlll county
member of the State Board OF Agri-
culture, vice, J. i. Hallett, resigned.
VIM. Barton has been awarded $5,-
900 by the Indian Office in settlement
of his claim for depredations COM
mitted by Rogue River and Cow Greek
Indians in 1855.
A Masonic lodge has been instituted
at the Cove, Union county, with w.
R. Holmes, Master; e. ?. McDlniel,
S. W; Jas. Payne, ]. W. There are
thirteen master masons on the roll.
That potatoes will grow in the Wal
lamette valley, we want no better evi,
dence than to look at the one raised
by Mr.. George Taylor, near Lebanon,
weighing II lbs, says an exchange.
Mrs. M. II. Surles, of Scio, has sued
the County OF Linn for $4,000, for dam
ages resulting from the accident occa-
stoned by her team tumbiing down an
embankment near the Callpoola
bridge.
New postoffices have been established
at the following places: Briedwell
Yamhill county, with John w. Bried-
we'll as postmaster; Haynesville, Klam'
eth county, with Joseph K. Haynes as
postmaster.
About sixty Yainax Indians have
left Yainix reservation and refuse to
return. 1t may be necessary to use
harsh means to induce them to do 80,
as they have ever been dissatisfied
with that particular locality.
The sheep-herder found dead near
Pendleton was discovered by the
,, coroner's jury to be one J. I. Profit,
of Windsor, Henry county, Missouri
The verdict OF the coroner's jury was
that he died of heart disease.
1t is currently reported that the
railroad company will enlarge their
rouudhouse at Grants Pass, to the ex-
tent of eight more stalls. Also that
they will erect brick foundry in
connection with their machine shops
which already have good outfit in
the way of fine machinery for repair
ing purposes.
A few days ago a man was found
dead at Randolph, in Southern Ore.
gon, on the mud fiat. He was drink
ing heavily the night before, and as
he had no marks Of violence upon his
person, and had money in his pockets
, it is presumed he accidentally fell into
the river. He still had his pipe in his
mouth when found.
D. G.. Ross, who lives on Gray.
river, has a. shepherd dog and a
hound that go out occasionally and
have great fun running deer intt
camp. Recently they started as usual
the hound showing up at night, but
the dog WAS missing. For three days
the poor brute was gone. and search
for him found him caught by his bushy
tail in a vine and unable to move.
Particulars of the horrible death OIL
John Hadley, the wellknown stock
man of Baker county, Or, are just re
( ceived. Hadley caught half broken
horse with a rope, when the ANNA
took fright and started to run. Had
ley's foot caught in moose of the rope
and the unfortunate man was dragged
a long distance, sustaining fearful in
Jurles. from the effects OF which he
soon died.
) AT Pendleton, w. N. Wells died
very suddenly on the street while tax
ing part in the fire department drill
Wells was standing at the foot OF 9
ladder, and suddenly fell to the side
walk and Immediately expired. A
physician was summoned, and when
he arrived he at once pronounced
Wells beyond earthly help, and tina,
he had died from paralytio stroke
This Was the third stroke deceased had